Inverness Events

2026 Inverness Events

October

• Highlander Experience until 15th October 2026 @Bogbain Farm
• Connor Burns: Flow – Thu 1 Oct 7:30pm @EC
• Laura LLex: YoYo – 2nd Oct @ EC
• DANIEL SLOSS: BITTER – Fri 2 Oct 7:30pm @EC
• The Ceilidh King – Celebrating Fergie Macdonald MBE – Sat 3 Oct 7:30pm @ EC
• Gerry Jablonski Band LIVE at Eden Court! – Sat 3 Oct 8:00pm
• Golden Spurtle Competition 3rd Oct
• SIX The Musical 6th to 10th Oct @ EC
• An t-Ùrlar as Àirde “The Highest Stage” – Wed 7 Oct 7:00pm @ EC
• DO NOT PASS GO – Thu 8 Oct 7:00pm @ EC
• Big Living History Week – 10th – 18th October 2026 @ Fort George
• Scottish Ensemble & Brìghde Chaimbeul Thu 15 Oct 7:00pm @ EC
• Grease – Thu 15 – Sun 18 Oct @ EC
• Hue and Cry in Concert – 22nd Oct @ EC
• Rich Hall: Chin Music – Thu 29 Oct 8:00pm @ EC
• Confluence – Fri 30 Oct – Sun 8 Nov @ EC
• Inverness: The Dark Side Halloween Walking Tour – 29th October – 1st November 2026 @Inverness
• Alison Moyet 2026 Tour – Songs of Yazoo, the minutes & Other – Fri 30 Oct 8:00pm @ EC
• Wildwoodz October Festival, 31st Oct & 1st Nov @ Wildwoodz
• Halloween Alpaca trek 31st October @ Dores
• Francis Rossi Songbook: Quo – Past, Present, Future – Sat 31 Oct 8:00pm @EC
• The Inverness Pumpkin Trail – Sat 31 Oct 10am–4pm @ Inverness City Centre

November

• Session A9 Still Alive @ 25 – Tue 10 Nov 8:00pm @ EC
• The Tailor of Inverness – Wed 11 – Thu 12 Nov 7:30pm @ EC
• The Game of Life & Rotten Work – Fri 13 Nov 7:00pm @ EC
• Gary Meikle: ‘Yer Maw – Fri 13 Nov 7:30pm @ EC
• The Dinosaur that Pooped A Rock Show – Sat 14 Nov @ EC
• Krapp’s Last Tape – Sat 14 Nov 7:30pm @ EC
• Elevate 2026 – Celebrating dance in the Highlands – Tue 17 Nov 7:30pm @ EC
• Claudia Buckley – The Galway Girl -19th Nov @ EC
• Exclusively Highlands Market – 20 – 29th Nov 10 am @ EC
• A Night at the Opera – Fri 20 Nov 7:30pm @ EC
• Voulez-Vous: The Music Of ABBA – Sat 21 Nov @ EC
• World Shortbread Championships – 21st November @ Inverness Leisure
• Strathdearn Winter Market – 21st November @Strathdearn Hall, Tomatin
• Inverness Christmas Light Switch On TBC 6
• Exclusively Highlands Festive Market 2 – 27th to 29th Nov @ EC

December

• Christmas Wreath Class – Wednesday 2nd December 2026 7:00PM , Inverness Ice Centre,
• PANTO Cinderella, Eden Court Theatre, 2nd December to 3rd January 2027
• Concerts by Candlelight – Thu 3 Dec 7:30pm @ EC
• WASP Festive Market – Date TBC
• A Land Beyond Winter – Sat 12 – Thu 24 Dec @ EC
• Calum MacPhail & Nathan Carter Inverness Christmas Cracker – Sat 19 Dec 7:30 PM, Inverness Ice Centre
• Cawdor Christmas Market DATES TBC December 2026
• Karawane Takeover – Festive House Party Session! – Tue 29 Dec 7:00pm @ EC
• Eden Court Ceilidh Wed 30 Dec 3:00 pm or 7:00pm @ EC

2027 Inverness Events

January

• RSNO Viennese Gala – Sun 10 Jan 2027 3:00pm @ EC
• Brrr – Mon 18 – Tue 19 Jan 2027 Times vary @ EC
• Burns Outside the Box – Sat 23 Jan 2027 7:30pm @ EC
• Cinders – Scottish Ballet – 27th – 30th Jan @ EC

February

• Fat Boy Swim – Mon 1 Feb 2027 7:00pm @ EC
• Larry Dean: Hellbent – Wed 3 Feb 2027 7:00pm @ EC
• The Ultimate Classic Rock Show – Thu 4 Feb 2027 7:30pm @ EC
• Cocktails and Cabaret – Fri 5 – Sat 6 Feb 2027 @EC
• Brandon McPhee and Band Live in Concert– Fri 5 Feb 2027 @ EC
• São Paulo Dance Company – Tue 9 – Wed 10 Feb 2027 Times vary @EC
• Ed Byrne – No Dramas – Fri 12 Feb 2027 8:00pm @EC
• Queenz the Battle of the Divas – 13th Feb @ EC
• Romantic Valentine’s: Grieg’s Piano Concerto – Sun 14 Feb 2027 3:30pm @ EC
• A Taste of Ireland – The Irish Music & Dance Sensation– Tue 16 Feb 2027 @ EC
• Carlton Kirby’s True Tales of the Tour de France– Tue 16 Feb 2027 7:00pm @EC
• Ballet Nights Thu 18 Feb 2027 7:30pm @EC
• The Ultimate Boyband Party Night – Fri 19 Feb 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Inverness Fiddlers’ Rally – Sat 20 Feb 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Craig Hill: You’re Not Even Safe Up The Back! – Sat 20 Feb 2027 8:00pm @EC
• Matilda the Musical Jr. – Mon 22 Feb 2027 6:00pm @EC
• Cirque: The Greatest Show– Wed 24 – Thu 25 Feb 2027 7:00pm @ EC
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Thu 25 – Fri 26 Feb 2027 7:00pm @EC
• The Highland Wedding Fair– Sun 28 Feb 2027
  12:00pm @EC

March

• Cauld Blast Orchestra – Wed 3 Mar 2027 8:00pm @EC
• Calum Macphail – 5th & 6th Mar @ EC
• The Big Comedy Roadshow with Rosie Jones – Fri 5 Mar 2027 8:00pm @EC
• Taste of the Highlands– Sun 7 Mar 2027 10:00am @EC
• Accidents of the Soul – Tue 9 Mar 2027 7:00pm @EC
• FASCINATING AïDA: BAWDACIOUS! – Tue 9 Mar 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Layton Live – Wed 10 Mar 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Blazin’ Fiddles, Natalie Macmaster and Donnell Leahy – Thu 11 Mar 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Inverness Half Marathon – 14th March
• Footloose JR – Sun 14 Mar 2027 Times vary @ EC
• Across the Universe, The Beatles ’66-70′ – Sun 14 Mar 2027 7:00pm @EC
• The Magic of Motown – Thu 18 Mar 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Bad Moon Rising – The Creedence Clearwater Review – Fri 19 Mar 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of the Dubliners – 20th March @ EC
• Destinations– Sat 20 Mar 2027 7:00pm @EC
• The Addams Family – Wed 24 – Sat 27 Mar 2027
  Times vary @EC
• Matt Carmichael – Held in the Dark – Thu 25 Mar 2027 8:00pm @EC
• When Billy Met Alasdair – Fri 26 Mar 2027 7:00pm @EC
• The Mousetrap – Tue 30 Mar – Sat 3 Apr 2027
  Times vary@EC

April

• Lawrence Chaney – Weight A Minute – Fri 9 Apr 2027 8:00pm @EC
• Tom Stade – Rules – Sat 10 Apr 2027 8:00pm @EC
• Cloudbusting – the music of Kate Bush – 13th Apr @ EC
• GIOVANNI – Unstoppable – Wed 14 Apr 2027 7:30pm @EC
• 40th Anniversary of Paul Simon’s Graceland – Tue 20 Apr 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Etape Loch Ness: Sunday, 25 April 2027 (cycling event starting at Bught Park
• Bay City Rollers – 28th April @ EC

May

• BOYZLIFE Featuring Keith Duffy & Brian McFadden – Thu 13 May 2027 7:30pm @EC
• What’s Love Got to Do With It? The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner – Fri 14 May 2027
  7:30pm @EC
• Strictly Inverness: 19–22 May 2027 (dance showcase, heats, and grand finale at Inverness Ice Centre/Highland Hospice)
• Guys and Dolls – Wed 19 – Sat 22 May 2027 Times vary @EC
• The ELO Tribute Show – Wed 26 May 2027 7:30pm @EC
• The Robbie Williams Tribute Concert – Thu 27 May 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Callum Beattie: Friday, 28 May 2027 at Northern Meeting Park.
• The Gathering 2027: Saturday, 29 May 2027 (Highland music and culture at Northern Meeting Park).
• Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – Sat 29 May 2027
  5:00pm @EC

June

• Madama Butterfly – Scottish Opera – Thu 10 – Sat 12 Jun 2027 Times vary @EC
• Some Guys Have All the Luck – Tue 15 Jun 2027 7:30pm @EC
• The Ness Gin Fest – Saturday, 12th June 2027 at Inverness Ice Centre
• Operation Mincemeat – Tue 22 – Sat 26 Jun 2027
  Times vary@EC

July

• KAI My Revolution – 6th July @ EC
• Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac: Wednesday, 7 July 2027 @ EC
• Belladrum Festival – 29th -31st July 2027

August

• Sister Act – Wed 11 – Sat 14 Aug 2027
  Times vary @EC

September

• Nathan Carter and his Band 2027 – Thu 9 – Sat 11 Sep 2027 7:30pm @EC
• Baxters Loch Ness Marathon & Festival of Running: Sunday, 26 September 2027

Autumn 2027

• Steve Steinman’s Fuel Injected Magic – Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour – Tue 12 – Wed 13 Oct 2027 @ EC

REGULAR EVENTS

• Daily – Traditional Music Sessions & Live Music at Hootananny, Church Street Tel 01463 233651
• Johnny Foxes & the Den – see their Weekly Enterntainment Guide on their Facebook page for live local music only minutes from the Palace.
• Whisky Gigs at The Malt Room – Every Thursday you can have a fun evening of whisky tasting, Scottish music and plenty of craic with the team at The Malt Room and folk singer Davy Holt.
• Highland Malt Whisky Experience at Macgregors -From April to October, 5 nights a week (Mon-Fri) at 7pm – an evening of whisky tasting, history, story, legend and music of the Scottish Highlands.
• Inverness Royal British Legion Pipeband performance – Every Tuesday night on Inverness High street at 7pm. Starting on Tuesday 27th June with the last performance on 29th August.
• Inverness Farmers Market – Every 1st Saturday of the month from March to December. 10am – 3.30pm – Inverness High Street – Always a fantastic line up of local producers.
• NEW: Victorian Market Evening Music and Events